Guidelines for Christian Reading
If you’re like me, when you sat down to write your goals for the new year, reading was somewhere on your list. Whether you decided to read more books or to read certain books, you probably acknowledged the importance of reading. Several years ago, I gave our church...
Today We Sailed On–Setting a Steady Pace for a New Year
Christopher Columbus became a fixture in history for discovering a new world. Our children learn this at very early ages, and we even have an annual date on the calendar to remind us of this. What few people realize is the tedious and rather mundane journey that...Running the Race
The last few days have been days of reflection and preparation for 2009. On Saturday, Terrie and I celebrated our twenty-eighth wedding anniversary. It was a little different this year, with three married children and our youngest son away on a trip. We enjoyed the...
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! It is my prayer that God has blessed you, your family, and church family with a wonderful, Christ-centered day! Perhaps you heard that certain portions of California received a good snow storm a few days ago. Needless to say, it caused everything to...
A Winter Wonderland
It’s been a bizarre yet enjoyable week here in Lancaster! On Wednesday, we experienced an extremely unusual amount of snowfall – up to a foot of snow in some areas. The Mojave Desert was a beautiful sight as it was covered in a thick blanket of snow. This...
Focus
Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
Pastor Paul Chappell
Dr. Paul Chappell is the senior pastor of the Lancaster Baptist Church and president of West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California. His biblical vision has led the church to become one of the most dynamic independent Baptist churches in the nation. He has been married to his wife, Terrie, for over forty years and is the father of four married children all serving in Christian ministry.
If God could use the Corinthian Church, He can use you!
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8).
(Full message: https://www.lancasterbaptist.org/sermons/pastor-paul-chappell-he-is-able)